Lee Clark on the latest Blues team news

Chris Burke is back in the Birmingham City fold for tonight’s game at Leicester City.

And Shane Ferguson has also recovered from illness to boost Lee Clark.

Burke injured his ankle in training ahead of Blues’ match at Crystal Palace.

Clark said: “Having Chris back is a bonus, a big boost.

“Whether he starts or he’s on the bench, he gives us that added option of another attacking threat.”

Nathan Redmond has been preferred on the right since replacing Burke at half-time in the Derby County fixture, shortly before his injury.

Ferguson missed last weekend against Millwall but he is likely to come straight back into the side, with Clark probably using him and Redmond on either flank in a similar 4-5-1 that walloped Palace away.

“We missed Shane against Millwall, for what he has given us so far,” said the manager.

Jonathan Spector, who was carried off against the Lions, is not fit tonight (ankle). And Clark put no timescale on his likely return.

Pablo Ibanez is again sidelined, due to an ankle problem sustained in Monday’s under-21/development squad game.

On whether it will be the Selhurst Park formation, Clark said: “Look, I am not crazy enough to think that Crystal Palace happens every week.

“But if we can get anywhere near that type of performance it will give us an opportunity to win the game.”